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    Royal Malewane

    282 reviews
    #21 of 172 Specialty Lodging in Kruger National Park
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    Avoca Road, Thornybush Reserve, Limpopo | Limpopo Province, Kruger National Park 1380, South Africa
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    Royal Malewane is an exclusive private safari lodge in the Greater Kruger National Park. The guiding team is one of the most qualified in Africa which means that your Big 5 safari experience will be unsurpassed. Royal Malewane has 6 luxury suites, 2 Royal Suites and Africa House. The Royal Suites each have 2 bedrooms while Africa House is an exclusive use, 6 bedroom bush villa. As part of The Royal Portfolio, Royal Malewane offers guests the highest levels of luxury, exceptional cuisine and personalised service.
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    Pool
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    Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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    Free parking
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    Spa
    Breakfast included
    Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
    Airport transportation
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    Multilingual Staff
    Outdoor pool
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    Avoca Road, Thornybush Reserve, Limpopo Limpopo Province, Kruger National Park 1380 South Africa
    Getting there
    Ngala Airfield22 km
    Hoedspruit Airport29 km
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    Nyani Cultural Village
    3.8 kmTheatre & Performances
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    Grand, Colonial-Style Safari Lodge
    We recently left the Royal Malewane after an exceptional 4 night stay. The thatched roof suites are spacious and elegant,  especially if you enjoy more old world, colonial style.  They are well situated with plenty of space between each suite providing lots of privacy. There is…
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    Date of stay: January 2019
    Greatest Experience Of Our Lives!
    This was our first Safari and thanks to the team at Royal Malewane it will be something we will remember and cherish for the rest of our lives. The team treated us like royalty and when my girlfriend fell ill on Christmas day due to the long haul flights, the team at RM sprung…
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    Returning For The Third Time
    We are returning for the third time in a couple weeks after our visit to Big Mombo in Botswana. We are so excited to be there again for eight nights and enjoying every minute of our stay. Only two camps for us are rated over the top. One is Ol Jogi and of course Royal…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Best Safari Lodge in the Greater Kruger
    On arrival we were greeted by the hotel manager, spa manager, chef, and tour guide. That introced themselves and then asked us what would wanted or needed. They delivered on everything. There is no better service, food or lodging in the Greater Kruger. The art, furniture and…
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    Date of stay: October 2018
    Absolute Perfection
    My husband and I have travelled to Africa 4 times, visiting 4 to 5 lodges each time, so we've seen quite a bit. Royal Malewane far, far exceeded anything we had experienced before. Our incredible guide, Riann Fourier and excellent tracker, Shadrack, made all the difference. On…
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    Date of stay: October 2018
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    What is included in the rate?
    Everything! Well, spa treatments were extra, and gift shop items, but wonderful food, drinks, guiding, laundry and extremely friendly accommodating staff are seemingly just waiting to find a way to make you happy. There is an expected gratuity for staff which I do not recall, but happily left more than suggested. Really lovely property.
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    How far is it from cape town? And how to get there?
    Get a small airplane. It's a must You will want to go neck again and again
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    Do you offer hunting for the guests?
    Dear Abu A Royal Malewane is not a hunting lodge - our focus is on conservation of wildlife and protection of endangered species. Kind regards The Royal Portfolio Team
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    How cold is it in the mornings and evenings in late April?
    Hi there Night time temperatures in April are around 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit). But it can feel a lot cooler when on early morning game drive so we would recommend bringing something warm with you although we have blankets on the safari vehicles. Please let us know if we can answer anything else for you. Kind regards The Royal Portfolio Team
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    Hi!! We aren't going next week for our honeymoon, so it's a big and long trip for us!! Can't wait!! We just have some questions about the luggage restrictions because of the size and the type of the bags permitted on their planes. We bought the Kipling brand bags on a Medium size (I believe it's called the Teagan M) do any of you know if this works out? Can we bring bigger bags? Can we have this bag plus a regular carry on?? Thanks so much!! Would really appreciate the help!!
    Dear Valeria How exciting! We are looking forward to welcoming you to Royal Malewane! We can see that your agent has arranged the following transport for you: 11 November – you will land at Nelspruit Airport (MQP). From there you will have a road transfer to Royal Malewane with Seasons in Africa. 14 November – from Royal Malewane you fly on a shared charter to Singita Sabi Sand. This flight is run by Federal Air and they have luggage restriction of 20kgs of luggage in soft sided bags. This is enforced quite strictly for your safety. So whilst you could bring a bigger bag, it’s should be soft sided – all sides, and cannot weigh more than 20kgs per person. Hand luggage is a maximum of 5kgs – 1 piece only. The Kipling bags seem to have a rigid bag which is not ideal in terms of the luggage requirements so if you are able to bring alternative duffel bags it would be better. We hope that helps, but if you would like to discuss further, please email our reservations team on reservations@trp.travel or +27 15 793 3977 Kind regards The Royal Portfolio Team
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    "All rooms and villas are pristine and excellent. Beautiful decor."
    "Any room is spacious, luxurious and well stocked with everything you could need. All are private cottages with pools."
    "While we stayed in the Royal Suite, we looked at a regular room and found it also to beautiful and comfortable."
    "If you want a good room, just book a stay. There is no such thing as a bad room here."
    "rooms are suite - all exquisite!"
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    US$3,518 - US$3,820 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    NUMBER OF ROOMS
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